Quotes About Humanity

He'd have improved if you'd not given Him a mere glimmer of the light in heaven; He calls it Reason, and it has only increased His power to be beastlier than a beast.

there would be far less suffering amongst mankind, if men — and God knows why they are so fashioned — did not employ their imaginations so assiduously in recalling the memory of past sorrow, instead of bearing their present lot with equanimity.

Oftentimes I say to myself, "Thou alone art wretched: all other mortals are happy, none are distressed like thee!" Then I read a passage in an ancient poet, and I seem to understand my own heart. I have so much to endure! Have men before me ever been so wretched?

Mefistófeles: "De sol e de mundos nada sei dizer, vejo apenas como os homens se atormentam. O pequeno Deus do mundo [o homem] continua na mesma e está tão admirável assim como no primeiro dia. Um pouco melhor ele viveria, não lhe tivesses dado o brilho da luz celeste; ele chama isto razão e lança mão dela somente para ser mais animalesco do que cada animal.

The human race is but a monotonous affair. Most of them labour the greater part of their time for mere subsistence; and the scanty portion of freedom which remains to them so troubles them that they use every exertion to get rid of it. Oh, the destiny of man!

We were the first to carve forms: we began The depiction of gods in the image of Man.

The human race is but a monotonous affair. Most ofthemlabour the greater part oftheir time for mere subsistence; and the scanty portion of freedomwhich remains to themso troubles themthat they use every exertion to get rid ofit.

My friend!" I exclaimed, "man is but man; and, whatever be the extent of his reasoning powers, they are of little avail when passion rages within, and he feels himself confined by the narrow limits of nature. It were better, then — but we will talk of this some other time," I said, and caught up my hat. Alas! my heart was full; and we parted without conviction on either side. How rarely in this world do men understand each other! August

Good and evil come Unannounced, to Mankind:

The human race is a monotonous affair. Most people spend the greatest part of their time working in order to live, and what little freedom remains so fills them with fear that they seek out any and every means to be rid of it. What a thing our human destiny is!

Los hombres, como los niños, caminando a tientas sobre la tierra, ignorando de dónde vienen y adónde van, son poco menos que autómatas y, exactamente como los niños, se dejan gobernar con juguetes, confites y azotes.

Wenn du fragst, wie die Leute hier sind, muß ich dir sagen: wie überall! Es ist ein einförmiges Ding um das Menschengeschlecht. Die meisten verarbeiten den größten Teil der Zeit, um zu leben, und das bißchen, das ihnen von Freiheit übrig bleibt, ängstigt sie so, daß sie alle Mittel aufsuchen, um es los zu werden. O Bestimmung des Menschen!

e così, chi sei infine? Io sono una parte di quella forza che eternamente vuole il male e eternamente compie il bene.

The Lord. Hast nothing for our edification? Still thy old work of accusation? Will things on earth be never right for thee? Mephistopheles. No, Lord! I find them still as bad as bad can be. Poor souls! their miseries seem so much to please 'em, I scarce can find it in my heart to tease 'em. The Lord. Knowest thou Faust?

Moet ik dan soms in duizend boeken lezen dat er op aarde veel wordt afgetobd en maar een enkeling gelukkig zit te wezen?

Îmi vine câteodat? s?-mi sfâ?ii pieptul ?i s?-mi sf?râm creierii când v?d cât de pu?in putem însemna unii pentru al?ii. Ah! Iubirea, bucuria, c?ldura ?i voluptatea, pe care nu le am, cel?lalt nu mi le va da, iar eu, cu o inim? plin? de fericire, nu voi ferici pe cel?lalt, care st? în fa?a mea rece ?i f?r? vlag?.

La raza humana es igual en todas partes. La inmensa mayoría emplea casi todo su tiempo en trabajar para vivir, y le abruma de tal modo la poca libertad de que goza, que pone de su parte cuanto puede para perderla. ¡Oh destino de los mortales!

Dünyada bu hale dü?en bir ben de?ilim. Bütün insanlar ümitlerinde aldanm??, beklediklerini bulamam??t?r.

Çok zaman gö?sümü parçalamak beynimi da??tmak istiyorum; biz insanlar birbirimiz için ne kadar az ?ey yapabiliyoruz! ?çimde sevgi, sevinç, co?kunluk ve s?cakl?k yoksa bunu bana kimse veremiyor. Kalbim mutluluk içinde olsa bile, kar??mda so?uk ve cans?z duran kimseyi mutlu edemiyorum.

Nichts Bessers weiß ich mir an Sonn- und Feiertagen Als ein Gespräch von Krieg und Kriegsgeschrei, Wenn hinten, weit, in der Türkei, Die Völker auf einander schlagen.

Nas?l da çocuktur insan! Bir bak?? için nedir bu açgözlülük! Nas?l da çocuktur insan!

zavall? türden tutkulard?r bunlar, ve bunlar? örtmeye hiç mi hiç gerek duyulmuyor. ..

Edel sei der Mensch, hilfreich und gut! Denn das allein unterscheidet ihn von allen Wesen, die wir kennen.

Specia umana se poarta pretutindeni la fel. Majoritatea oamenilor isi intrebuinteaza cea mai mare parte din timp ca sa traiasca si putina libertate care le mai ramane ii inspaimanta atat de tare, incat fac tot ce le sta in putinta ca sa scape de dansa. O, destin al omului!